Rulers:
• Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-2022)
• Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States (1981-1989)
• George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States (1989-1993)
Events:
• Museo Nazionale di Palazzo Reale opened in Pisa.
Deaths:
• Andrews, Harry (1911-1989)
• Blier, Bernard (1916-1989)
• Cayatte, André (1909-1989)
• Dalí, Salvador (1904-1989)
• Davis, Bette (1908-1989)
• Mangano, Silvana (1930-1989)
• Olivier, Laurence (1907-1989)
• Quayle, Anthony (1913-1989)
• Quine, Richard (1920-1989)
• Salce, Luciano (1922-1989)
• Serato, Massimo (1916-1989)
• Stone, Irving (1903-1989)
• Wright, Ben (1915-1989)
Film:
• Shirley Valentine (1989)
• The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
• The War of the Roses (1989)
• Trop belle pour toi (1989)
• When Harry Met Sally… (1989)